Ike is here. . .

We are beginning to feel the effects of Ike. Been windy since I got up at 7:00 AM and we got out first shower about 12:30 PM. The effects will be rather lite on us as we are on the back side of the storm - winds are out of the North.

Reports from Joan Tregre in Pearland, a suburb of Dallas and I might mention on the South side of Houston about half way down to Galveston, was that they are all okay, roof is still on but all the fences are down. So they rode it out and did not suffer very much. For that, we thank God.

Tyler, Texas is right in the middle of it. The storm will pass right over them and I am sure the North East quadrant will extend over to Shreveport, Louisiana. They will get tropical storm like winds and lots and lots of rain. We may get a few more showers here and a bit more wind but nothing to worry about. We will get cooled off by the front coming and from the unseasonal rains. And we can always use the rain though it interferes with my Radio Control flying.

Reports from New Roads is that they got some moderate winds and not much rain at all. This time they were sort of out of it. I am sure that all the crews that were restoring power in Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee will now head to Galveston/Houston area to pick up the pieces there. So I guess things will slow down there due to Ike.

Aunt Bobbie came out of surgery okay. She is on the road to recovery. Pity, the storm will hit Austin with a hard blow. They will be on the good side but very close to the center of the storm so can expect a go of it.

Now on to LSU football. Poor University of North Texas, in for a beating and then return though the night with the storm all around them. I hope they stay overnight at LSU and go back Sunday morning. Travelling through the night in midst of a storm is no fun.

I will be at the Fox & Hound watching the game with the rest of the LSU alumni and friends. We will also get to see some of the USC OSU game on a side TV. We can only hope that OSU will anillate USC but that probably will not happen. PAC 10 does not look so good, Washington lost to Baylor. While Baylor has shown marked improvement th is year, they are not really in the upper classes of the conference.

Until next time . . .

Geaux Tigers